Finding the real CPS emergency

Will Forrest Claypool really end the Chicago Public Schools academic year early in June because he can't pay the bills? Probably not. But that doesn't mean there's an easy fix. Greg Hinz On Politics.

Hacking the internet of really, really big things

Industrial machinery is a growing cybersecurity risk for manufacturers as they link heavy equipment to company networks, making it possible for critical business information to be stolen. Crain's has the story.

The challenge of our time: Turning people into voters

Our democracy is at stake, and if enough regular citizens who are committed to fairer elections and better government join the fight for responsible reforms, we can get them done. Andy Shaw On Government.

Rauner tours the state with nary a tough question in sight

Whatever he lacks in governing abilities, there's no doubt that Gov. Rauner is a master at laying out a very simple and easy-to-understand message as he campaigns. Rich Miller On Springfield.

Trump to sign order targeting high-skilled-worker visa program in Kenosha

The order, which Trump will sign at the headquarters of tool manufacturer Snap-on, would direct the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Labor and State to propose new rules to prevent immigration fraud and abuse, the Associated Press reports. Those departments would also be asked to offer changes so that H-1B visas are awarded to the "most-skilled or highest-paid applicants."

Illinois bill would ban passenger removal after United incident

"A commercial airline that removes validly seated customers without serious cause breaches the sacred trust between passengers and their airlines," the proposal says. Reuters has the details.

Photographer Darris Lee Harris describes Chicago's abandoned buildings as "a natural extension of cityscapes and architecture. The spaces portrayed are amazingly beautiful, in part because of the decay, and to be there and visually explore without the burden of oversight is intoxicating," Harris said. DNAInfo has the images.

Using smartphone data and artificial intelligence to track and interpret behavior, a Chicago startup is attempting something extraordinary: predicting and preventing relapse into drug use. Technology Review has the details.